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Florida OIR Rejects State Farm Request for Administrative Hearing: The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said it has rejected a petition filed by State Farm for an administrative hearing on the company's proposed ...
Date: 9/5/2008    Source: BestWire
Florida Regulators Deny State Farm's Rate Increase Request: Citing nearly two dozen "deficiencies" in a recent rate filing from State Farm, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has denied the insurer's request for ...
Date: 8/26/2008    Source: BestWire
A.M. Best Offers Helpful Insight into How Safe Your Bank Accounts Are: A new multimedia feature available at A.M. Best Co.’s Consumer Insurance Center will help consumers learn how to tell if their bank accounts are safe. ...
Date: 8/26/2008    Source: BestWire
Allstate, State Farm Get Homeowners Rate Hikes in Mississippi: Allstate and State Farm have each received approvals from Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney for rate increases on homeowners policies with wind ...
Date: 8/22/2008    Source: BestWire
Upset With Florida's Chaotic Insurance Market, Businessman Does It His Way: When Mike Gold moved his wife and family to Florida to take an early retirement, he was more than a little disappointed in the homeowners market in the ...
Date: 8/18/2008    Source: BestWire
PCI: Rhode Island Court Ruling Could Increase Auto Rates: A recent ruling by the Rhode Island Superior Court over the calculation of labor rates has the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America worried about ...
Date: 8/15/2008    Source: BestWire
PCI Says High Gas Prices Won't Put the Brake on Claims Costs: A report by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America said public policy makers should be cautious in using one factor, such as fewer miles driven ...
Date: 8/13/2008    Source: BestWire
Alberta Auto Rates to Increase 5% as Insurers' Costs Rise: Drivers in Alberta, Canada, can expect to pay up to C$30 (US$28.29) more per year on mandatory automobile insurance coverage after the Automobile Insurance ...
Date: 8/12/2008    Source: BestWire
Texas Blues to Pay $3.9 Million in Restitution for Underpaying Claims: State insurance regulators have ordered Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas to pay $3.9 million in restitution and a $250,000 fine for underpaying member ...
Date: 8/11/2008    Source: BestWire
Nationwide Hires Ad Agency to Appeal to African Americans: In a move the company said will increase its reach to African Americans, Nationwide Insurance has hired Carol H. Williams Advertising, an agency that ...
Date: 8/8/2008    Source: BestWire
A.M. Best Explores Results of Firm’s Car-Insurance Buyer Survey: Consumers can learn which companies scored highest in consumer satisfaction among new car insurance buyers by visiting a new multi-media feature available at ...
Date: 8/5/2008    Source: BestWire
Blumenthal Sues Credit Rating Agencies Over Alleged Public Bonds Scam: A Connecticut lawsuit alleges that three credit rating agencies consistently assigned municipalities lower ratings than corporations that were far more likely ...
Date: 8/1/2008    Source: BestWire
Daybook for Friday, Aug. 1, 2008: U.S. Labor Department to Issue July Jobs Report: The U.S. Labor Department is scheduled to release its non-farm payrolls and employment report for July 2008. The department posted a loss of 62,000 jobs ...
Date: 7/31/2008    Source: BestWire
A.M. Best Offers Helpful Insurance Tips on Backyard Swimming Pools: A new multimedia feature available at A.M. Best Co.’s Consumer Insurance Center will help consumers learn how installing a swimming pool or hot tub can impact ...
Date: 7/29/2008    Source: BestWire
N.C. Insurance Department Fines UnitedHealthcare Companies Nearly $800,000: UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. and UnitedHealthcare of North Carolina Inc. have agreed to pay a fine of nearly $800,000 as part of a settlement with the state ...
Date: 7/28/2008    Source: BestWire
Judge Approves $255 Million Settlement With Health Net Over Out-of-Network Payments: A New Jersey federal judge has approved a $255 million settlement in three class-action lawsuits against Health Net Inc. that alleged the health insurer used a ...
Date: 7/25/2008    Source: BestWire
U.K. Chief Regulator Affirms Support for Solvency II: Through both its high-level cross-border contacts and its exhortations to the U.K. insurance sector, the Financial Services Authority will work to prepare the ...
Date: 7/25/2008    Source: BestWire
Consumer News: What Travel Insurance Is, and Why You Need It: When Mary and Joe Pribyl of Glenview, Ill., booked a Russian river cruise, they purchased travel insurance just in case they had to cancel due to a family ...
Date: 7/21/2008    Source: BestWire
Consumer News: Travel Insurance Packs All Sorts of Option: Traveling can be a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it can be stressful when things go wrong. While travel insurance will help your wallet, there are steps you can ...
Date: 7/21/2008    Source: BestWire
Highmark, IBC Chiefs Tell Pa. Regulators Merger Will Allow Them to Better Compete: The chiefs of Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross told Pennsylvania insurance regulators their proposed merger would allow the companies to compete with ...
Date: 7/15/2008    Source: BestWire
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